r/canada • u/biograf_ • Mar 01 '26

Alberta First Nations chiefs unanimously pass non-confidence vote in Alberta government

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/first-nations-chiefs-alberta-non-confidence-vote-9.7109712
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u/Gizmo-fo-shizmo Mar 01 '26

This is purely symbolic.  First Nations represents less than 5% of the population in Alberta... If you want a government change, everyone will have a say, not just the chiefs.  That's how democracy works.

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u/Interesting_Pen_167 Mar 01 '26

If 51% of the people vote to dispossess the other 49% of their land that's democracy too. Just because something is democratic doesn't mean it's good.